SB 197 is sponsored by Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Valerie Longhurst, Gregory F. Lavelle, David P. Sokola (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), Charles Potter Jr., Joseph E. Miro, John A. Kowalko, Quinton Johnson, James Johnson, Paul S. Baumbach, F. Gary Simpson, William R. Outten, and Robert Marshall.

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Delaware 149th General Assembly (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 197 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA, POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA AND EXPUNGEMENT.

Last action August 29, 2018 — Signed by Governor

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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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To Executive
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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 08, 2018. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
18 sponsors

2 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act provides mandatory expungement eligibility to individuals who were convicted of the possession, use or consumption of marijuana prior to Delaware’s decriminalization of these offenses. To be eligible for the mandatory expungement, the marijuana conviction must be the applicant’s only criminal conviction.

Bill Text

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Action History

August 29, 2018
Signed by Governor
July 01, 2018
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
June 20, 2018
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
June 13, 2018
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
June 12, 2018
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
June 12, 2018
Amendment SA 1 to SB 197 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
June 07, 2018
Amendment SA 1 to SB 197 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
June 06, 2018
Reported Out of Committee (Health, Children & Social Services) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
May 08, 2018
Introduced and Assigned to Health, Children & Social Services Committee in Senate

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 44 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (44)

44 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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July 01, 2018

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	24	0	0	1
Democratic	7	0	0	0
Republican	9	0	0	0
Total	40	0	0	1
% of votes cast	98%	0%	0%	2%

How each member voted (41)

Member	Party	Vote
Andria L. Bennett	—	Yea
Bryon H. Short	—	Yea
Charles Potter Jr.	—	Yea
David Bentz	—	Yea
Deborah Hudson	—	Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr.	—	Yea
Gerald L. Brady	—	Yea
Harvey R. Kenton	—	Yea
Helene M. Keeley	—	Yea
James Johnson	—	Yea
John A. Kowalko	—	Yea
John J. Viola	—	Not Voting
John L. Mitchell	—	Yea
Joseph E. Miro	—	Yea
Melanie George Smith	—	Yea
Michael Mulrooney	—	Yea
Michael Ramone	—	Yea
Paul S. Baumbach	—	Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf	—	Yea
Quinton Johnson	—	Yea
Ruth Briggs King	—	Yea
Sean Matthews	—	Yea
Stephen Smyk	—	Yea
Valerie Longhurst	—	Yea
William R. Outten	—	Yea
Debra Heffernan	Democratic	Yea
Edward S. Osienski	Democratic	Yea
Kimberly Williams	Democratic	Yea
Sean M. Lynn	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden	Democratic	Yea
Trey Paradee	Democratic	Yea
William J. Carson	Democratic	Yea
Charles S Postles Jr.	Republican	Yea
Daniel B. Short	Republican	Yea
David L. Wilson	Republican	Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman	Republican	Yea
Kevin S Hensley	Republican	Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick	Republican	Yea
Richard G. Collins	Republican	Yea
Ronald E. Gray	Republican	Yea
Timothy D. Dukes	Republican	Yea

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June 12, 2018

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	11	0	0	1
Democratic	5	0	0	0
Republican	4	0	0	0
Total	20	0	0	1
% of votes cast	95%	0%	0%	5%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Anthony Delcollo	—	Yea
Brian J. Bushweller	—	Yea
Bruce C. Ennis	—	Yea
Catherine Cloutier	—	Not Voting
Colin Bonini	—	Yea
David B. McBride	—	Yea
Ernesto B Lopez	—	Yea
F. Gary Simpson	—	Yea
Gregory F. Lavelle	—	Yea
Harris B. McDowell	—	Yea
Margaret Rose Henry	—	Yea
Robert Marshall	—	Yea
Bryan Townsend	Democratic	Yea
David P. Sokola	Democratic	Yea
John "Jack" Walsh	Democratic	Yea
Nicole Poore	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen	Democratic	Yea
Brian Pettyjohn	Republican	Yea
Bryant L. Richardson	Republican	Yea
Dave G. Lawson	Republican	Yea
Gerald W. Hocker	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 197 do?: This Act provides mandatory expungement eligibility to individuals who were convicted of the possession, use or consumption of marijuana prior to Delaware’s decriminalization of these offenses. To be eligible for the mandatory expungement, the marijuana conviction must be the applicant’s only criminal conviction.
Who sponsors SB 197?: SB 197 is sponsored by Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Valerie Longhurst, Gregory F. Lavelle, David P. Sokola (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), Charles Potter Jr., Joseph E. Miro, John A. Kowalko, Quinton Johnson, James Johnson, Paul S. Baumbach, F. Gary Simpson, William R. Outten, and Robert Marshall.
What is the current status of SB 197?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 08, 2018. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 197
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)
Type: Bill
Introduced: May 08, 2018
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Valerie Longhurst

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